On the one hand a person will say they are Christ-like by definition
of their chosen religious title. On the other hand they refuse to
follow the instructions given by the One they associate that title with,
claiming it no longer matters and rather clinging to words they say
are "new" instructions. "Christ-like", but are you really? Messiah says those "new instructions" hang on
all the other so they were not really "new". Maybe they were new to
those who had never heard any of it but not new on His part. They are
more like a summary of the whole.
Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto
him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
The detailed instructions given by our Heavenly Father, those
instructions that Messiah Y'shua kept perfectly, are the very
instructions that show us how to love YHWH and our neighbor. So
basically, if you're not following His instructions you are only doing
what is right in your own mind which is putting your word above YHWH's.
And, unfortunately, it seems the ONLY thing these same people
can think of when considering those instructions is that ONE part about
stoning children. WHY? When there is a plethora of instructions on
being a good neighbor, being a loving and kind friend, basic
instructions on caring for animals, not to mention how YHWH desires we
worship and don't worship Him, and on and on it goes. So many positive
instructions.
Have you EVER read one instance in scripture
where someone had their child stoned? Besides that, I really do not
believe it is talking about little children. Scripture reference to
children could be specifically about GROWN children. Take this verse
fore example: "Deu 21:20 And they shall say unto the elders of his
city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our
voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard." What wee child do you know
that is a DRUNKARD and a glutton under the care of their parents?
Does this sound like a little child? (Well, I know it is likely
possible in our day of wickedness but it would still be the fault of the
parent for a small child and not the child)
Meanwhile, Most of
you are for the death penalty today, especially if it involves one of
your loved ones being murdered or some other atrocity. You suddenly
don't mind justice killings then. Well, stoning just happened to be
one of those ways they carried that out back then. And even then it was
after much mercy and patience and forgiveness on the parents part, and
probably societies too.
YHWH's mercies still reigned in those
days. So drop the stoning children question. It's stupid but even so,
why question your Maker. His mercy is not some new thing only
discovered and written about in the letters that make up what is dubbed
the "new testament". A dividing page designed by man by the way.
If you don't study the word diligently your ignorance of it will show.
Stop doing what is right in your own mind and actually follow the One you claim to "be like".
